Mark9

You're having a laugh, over zealous moderating indeed.

"If I wanted trees I'd go to a garden centre"

Some very beautiful shots there again, fantastic camera you must have, but a camera is only as good as the person taking the photos.Agree with you on Chessington, despite being a small park it has so many nice areas of greenery. One thing you highlighted (which I'm glad you did) is Dragon Falls. In the summer that is the most beautiful ride of any Merlin park, somehow the greenery and flowers really make it stunning to look at.

European MontuParc Asterix's new rollercoaster takes shape. I've renamed it EU Montu as a consequence.

I voted for Hungarian Hungtail. I just really liked the dragon as it seemed very different to the other Inverters I've done around the world. Second could be Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit but that could be because we literally walked straight onto it. If I had queued an hour, I may not have put that second. It's very hard to properly judge though as we didn't queue for any of Universal Orlandos rollercoasters.. and we weren't going to queue 60 minutes for Hippogriff.

I am sure the majority of cyclists are responsible, road safe abiding citizens who follow the highway code and never put themselves and others in danger.So why do I never meet any. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDAYkdlKEGI&NR=1 So many times in London, I am crossing a road at a pelican crossing and a cyclist comes right at you as he has gone straight through the red light. And they have the audacity to shout expletives at me for being in the road. Erm, you idiot, it's how traffic lights and crossings work, you douche bag.

HAHA! That just really completes the rubbishness of Storm Surge doesn't it

Is it a good thing, No. It's like the old saying goes, "Jack of all trades, master of none." Instead of trying to take over, what it seems the world, they should really make each attraction they currently have, the best it could possibly be.

Really?!I've found enthusiasts the most unlikely people to accept long queues and shutdowns.

I can pull that look though as I am actually Mexican.

If only they were on a desert Island

I love the way you take photos. I must admit I take them in the same way, either close up's so you can see guests reactions on rides or at a slight angle to make the ride look more imposing. gorgeous stuff.

Looks amazing. I WANT B&M, SOMEONE GIVE ME B&M

That sounds actually like my definition of a perfect ride. I think it explains a lot why I prefer family attractions or rides with stories actually becuase a lot of the time, an intense ride can rarely have the well themed queueline, well themed 'coaster area' or the throughput to match. The rides I chose really reflect different areas of rides. You've got the low throughput spectacle ride Detonator, which interestingly, despite the rides quality is the one ride people would queue the least for. I'm the same on that account except I'd queue a maximum of ten minutes for it.Dragon Falls is the ride which all three of you are happy to queue for (aside from fastrack issues ). And it's the queue with small benches as you go along.I find Air incredibly hard to queue for and I think that's because from the entrance you can't really see just how far back the queue goes. It has a high throughput but, I do find it somewhat of a chore. For similar reasons, I find Tomb Blaster equally as hard to queue for. It just feels so lumbering and you spend so long just standing outside, waiting to move again.Both of Expedtition Everest and Silverstar are throughput monsters and even with full queues are quite joyful experiences.

Reading through this topic so far then, I can deduce one thing. Queueing for rides is far more then just the throughput of the attraction itself.It's actually quite interesting just how much goes into it. As Pluk describes a queue that just goes back on itself over and over again isn't fun unless the queue moves a lot which means you (or you would) love Europa Park as despite its cattle-pens, the queues move like lightening.Or you could be like Peter and I where having something to look at distracts you from the queue itself.Or maybe you are you more of a Sheepie where you can give up a high through-put if the attraction itself has another spectable and bang to make the long queue worthwhile. I'd actually like to try a little experiment with you guys in that case. I'm going to list half a dozen rides and I'd like you to tell me what you feel when you queue for it. How long would you queue for it? If you haven't ridden then you don't need to discuss it.Tomb Blaster, Air, Detonator, Expedition Everest, Dragon Falls & Silver-Star.Thanks guys.

I've accidentilly joined this crack squad stuff. Woopsie

The sight of that queue makes me cringe..

Why does every music video on you tube descend into a discussion slagging of match of Justin Bieber or Lady Gaga..

I've just swopped the top two around as I've just realised that Tower of Terror is just so perfect and cinematic and atmospheric and fun and awesome that it deserves top place.

You know, after reading your report I don't feel any little niggling to go to Heide Park anytime soon. The only ride I find myself interested in is Krake and even with that, I can do similar in this country. It's interesting that your report reminds me of similar ones on Gardaland....So yeah, thanks. I'll go to Hansa soon though.

Back before it got raped by fastrack, stealth and storm surge, Tidal Wave had a much longer queue then present. It's also perfectly understandably for Tidal Wave to have a three hour queue in 2002.

This. Disney is a juggernaught.